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A Bit Of The Block Report
by Paul on 09/04/07 at 09:48 AM ET
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from Liz Mullen at SportsBusiness Journal,
The executive committee of the NHLPA fired former union chief Bob Goodenow without legal authority, and it’s unclear whether a secret-ballot election of his successor, Ted Saskin, would have been upheld in court, said sources familiar with a report issued to the NHLPA membership last week.
The long-awaited report, written by Toronto lawyer Sheila Block and details of which were revealed by sources to SportsBusiness Journal, also found that Saskin “reported to Goodenow throughout negotiations” of a labor deal that ended the NHL lockout, and that also included a salary cap, which Goodenow opposed. But the summary of the report also said that “Saskin first suggested the concept of a payroll limit change to the league without discussing it with the players or having the authority to do so.”
read the full article and thanks to the folks at SBJ for providing the subscrition only link to KK readers…
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